Inman bar owner charged with gambling

Published: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 8:07 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 8:07 p.m.

Investigators seized two gambling machines from a bar in Inman on Monday.

According to an incident report, an investigator went into the Star Bar on Asheville Highway and saw two gaming machines plugged in and turned on near a pool table. The officer came out and told other investigators waiting outside about the machines, and when they all went back inside, they noted the machines had been turned off, the report states. They spoke to Ronnie Lynn Parris, 63, of 684 Brown Arrow Circle, Inman, who gave investigators the key to the machines. Inside one of the machines was $247, which officers seized.

Parris, the bar owner, was arrested and charged with gambling. He was released from the Spartanburg County Detention Facility on a $1,000 bond.

<p>Investigators seized two gambling machines from a bar in Inman on Monday.</p><p>According to an incident report, an investigator went into the Star Bar on Asheville Highway and saw two gaming machines plugged in and turned on near a pool table. The officer came out and told other investigators waiting outside about the machines, and when they all went back inside, they noted the machines had been turned off, the report states. They spoke to Ronnie Lynn Parris, 63, of 684 Brown Arrow Circle, Inman, who gave investigators the key to the machines. Inside one of the machines was $247, which officers seized.</p><p>Parris, the bar owner, was arrested and charged with gambling. He was released from the Spartanburg County Detention Facility on a $1,000 bond.</p>